Recovery Action

Bird Projects

From coast to coast to coast, Canada’s bird populations are in serious decline. Nesting sites fall victim to natural predators and growing pressure from beach tourism. Agricultural development in the Caribbean and south and central America is destroying the habitat of many Canadian birds that head south for the winter. Meanwhile, climate change presents a host of new challenges, altering conditions on migration routes and overwintering grounds and affecting food availability.

According to Canada’s Species at Risk Public Registry, 50 species of birds in this country are currently Endangered or Threatened. Trends reveal that shorebirds, grassland birds and aerial insectivores that depend on flying insects for food are experiencing the most dramatic declines.

In partnership with other conservation experts, Wildlife Preservation Canada is working to change that. Across the country, our teams are in the field — establishing conservation breeding programs, developing groundbreaking reintroduction techniques and using advanced technology to pinpoint migration routes.

Together, we’re uncovering answers to the threats birds face and developing the best approaches to safeguard their place in our skies.

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About Us

Wildlife Preservation Canada saves animals on the brink of extinction. Since 1985, we’ve been saving critically endangered species – species whose numbers in the wild are so low that a great deal more than habitat protection is required to recover them.